Eligibilities

• Have completed an honors degree in political science or international relations or a cognate discipline providing appropriate preparation for the completion a Master’s thesis and be enrolled in a full year  Master’s thesis in political science or international relations at Victoria University of Wellington.
• Be enrolled in a full year taught Masters in political science or international relations at Victoria University of Wellington.
• Selection for this scholarship will be based on academic merit, and in particular, the grades achieved in 300 and 400 level papers in political science or international relations.
• In the case of candidates with a similar grade point average, preference will be given to students undertaking a thesis on some aspect of New Zealand politics.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Applications for this scholarship must be made on the forms obtainable from the link provided or from the Scholarships Office.
• Reference statements should be submitted directly to the Scholarships Office by the referees. This may be by email only if they are sent from a verifiable institutional email address.
• Enrolling as a Master’s student and applying for this Scholarship are two separate processes. The holding of this Scholarship is conditional upon the scholarship recipient gaining enrollment as a Master’s student.
• Those intending to do a Master’s by thesis must contact directly the School in which they wish to enroll so that their research proposal and the feasibility of supervision can be assessed.
• Please carefully check the guidelines for writing a reference statement through the Official Link.
• Closing Date for Application:
  • 01 December 2018
  • 01 December 2019
  • 1st of December each year

Application Deadline: December 1, 2018